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J. BURRELL.

TENT.

Patented Oct. 1, 1889.

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BY QM/7M ATTYS UNITED STATES PATENT EEICE.

JOSEPH BURRELL, OF NEW'ARK, NENV JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EMM J.MILLER,

OF SAME PLACE.

TENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 412,161, dated October1, 1889. Application filed June 29, 1887. Renewed May 23, 1889. SerialNo. 311,788. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

' Be it known that I, JOSEPH BURRELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New J ersey,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Tents 5 and I do herebycleclare the following to be a full, clear, and eX- actdescription ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

The object of this invention'is to enable a tent to be erected or foldedaway with greater facility, to reduce the cost of construction, and tosecure greater strength and durability; and it consists in the improvedtent having the arrangement and combination of parts substantially aswill be hereinafter set forth, and finally be embodied in the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters ofreference indicate correspondingparts in each of the several figures,Figure l is a central vertical section of a tent constructed inaccordance with myinvention. Fig. 2 illustrates the construction of acertain sliding collar, showing the same in plan. Fig. 3 is a sideelevation of the same, and Fig. 4 is a plan of a flanged collar for theupper part of the tent-pole.

In said drawings, a indicates a center pole or standard having at theupper end thereof a casting 1), consisting of a collar 1), adapted 5 tosurround the rod and be secured thereto by a screw or nail, and a flange11 having a series of perforations extending therearound, into which aseries of tent-ropes c are secured. Above said casting b, at the end ofthe pole, at suitable cap (1 may be secured, adapted to cover thecentral opening in the tent and prevent water passing therethrough. Thesaid ropes c extend radially downward from the flanged collar on theupper end of said pole, and are secured to the ground by hooked stakese, or stakes provided with other suitable fasteners f. Sliding on saidpoles a. is a collar g, having a series of braces h pivoted thereon, andto the outer ends of said braces the ropes c are secured at pointsbetween the opposite ends thereof. By sliding the collar 9 toward thefoot of the pole, or to the upper end thereof, the ends of the bracesare brought together, and the rope and canvas i, or other covering, isfolded together, as in the case of an umbrella. By sliding the collar inthe reverse direction, or toward the center of the pole, one end of therope being secured to the upper ends of the pole and the other end tothe stakes in the ground, the said rope 6c is made tight when the bracesreach a horizontal position, and the tent is given strength toresistwind, and thus made habitable. The braces may be made to extendradiallybefore the ropes are secured to the ground.

The casting forming the collar consists of a perforated body providedwith a series of tongues j, between which the braces are pivoted, saidbraces being held on a wire or rod which extends around said collar andthrough eyes in said braces, whereby all the several parts are heldtogether.

' The pivotal binding-wire is held in a groove k",formed at the ends ofthe tongue, so that said wire cannot slip vertically in eitherdirection.

The braces serve as radial rafters, from which partitions or curtainsmay be suspended, and also as receptacles for garments, &c., which maybe thrown over them.

To the ropes are sewed or otherwise secured the canvas or other covering70 k. This said covering may be canvas entirely, or the top portion 70may be canvas or close cloth, and the side portions 70 may be netting,through which the surrounding scenery may be observed. This latterconstruction is preferably employed in gardens or other situations wherethe tent is to be used only temporarily while the occupant-s are readingor enjoying the breeze and wish to be undisturbed byinsects.

In erecting the tent stakes are first driven oppositely at severalpoints, and the outer ends of the tent-ropes are secured thereto. 9 5The pole is then raised to rest on the ground, and is held loosely bysaid ropes. The sliding collar is then raised until the braces reach ahorizontal position, which tightens these ropes, and the remainder ofthe ropes are then secured to other stakes properly arranged in places.-

The sliding collar is held in place by a setscreW, as shown in thedrawings, a spring-fixture, or by any other suitable means.

The construction of a tent with my improvement is simple andinexpensive, as ordinary muslin or thin material can be used, the strainor tension being Wholly exerted upon the ropes.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination, with a pole and covering of a tent, of a fixedflange-collar on the upper end of the pole, ropes secured to saidtentcovering and fastened at one end to the fixed flange and totent-pins in the ground at the JOSEPH BURRELL.

Witnesses:

CHARLES H. PELL, OSCAR A. MICHEL.

